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Tuesday 19 January 2010
China investors interested in Taiwan notebook and panel industries, says paper
China-based qualified domestic institutional investors (QDIIs) have shown their interest in Taiwan's panel and notebook industries, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic...
Thursday 14 January 2010
Taiwan to account for 60% of China panel demand in 2010
Taiwan-based makers are expected to account for 60% of the total LCD panel demand in China in 2010, up from 50% in 2009, according to market sources.
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Taiwan likely to lift cross-strait ban on backend semiconductor technology soon
The Taiwan government will likely lift a ban on local firms setting up more advanced packaging and testing operations in China in early 2010, according to market sources. The government...
Tuesday 29 December 2009
Taiwan says no decision yet on lifting cross-strait LCD investment ban
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on December 28 denied a local media report that it has decided to allow Taiwan-based makers to set up TFT-LCD panel factories in China...
Friday 25 December 2009
AUO, CMO urge Taiwan to lift ban, as Korea lets Samsung, LGD set up LCD plants in China
AU Optronics (AUO) chairman KY Lee has indicated that the company has completed preparations for building LCD plants in China and is only waiting for the Taiwan government to lift...
Wednesday 23 December 2009
Taiwan signs industrial standardizing pact with China, aiming at 4 product lines
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), a semi-official organization authorized by the Taiwan government to handle Taiwan-China affairs, and its China counterpart, the Association for...
Monday 21 December 2009
Cross-strait USB 3.0 war to begin
Fierce competition between Taiwan and China in the USB 3.0 IC design market is coming in 2010 as Intel plans to integrate USB 3.0 support into its chipsets next year.
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Ramp-up of 20nm nodes may accelerate SSD adoption in PCs in 2011
NAND flash prices will be driven down significantly in 2011, when major chip suppliers progress to 20nm-class processes, according to industry players and observers from Taiwan and...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Taiwan panel makers should be allowed to set up plants in China, says China MIIT vice minister
The Taiwan government should allow Taiwan-based LCD panel makers to set up plants in China, Lou Qingjian, vice minister of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT),...
Friday 13 November 2009
TSMC access to SMIC shares depends on government approval, says Chang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will accept the shares offered by Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) in line with the two companies' lawsuit settlement...
Wednesday 11 November 2009
TSMC to receive US$200 million and shares from SMIC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) have revealed the terms of a settlement for their trade secrets lawsuit, with...
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Acer chairman calls for cross-strait cooperation on WiMAX, e-book readers
Acer chairman JT Wang, who also serves as chairman of the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), has invited China-based players to attend Computex 2010 and hopes participation could further...
Friday 23 October 2009
TSMC grabs new orders from China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured set-top box (STB) IC orders from a subsidiary of China-based home appliance vendor Haier, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Experian sets up Taiwan subsidiary to tap cross-strait business
Experian, a global provider of credit information and decision analytical services headquartered in the UK, has established a subsidiary in Taiwan to target Taiwan-based banks and...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Taiwan premier says no timetable set for relaxing ban on chipmaking and LCD investment to China
Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yih has dismissed a newspaper report claiming the government has set a timetable for lifting restrictions on setting up China operations by the island's chipmakers...